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BTC is on the road again! Hosts Doug Simcox and Sam Swearingen travel to Scottsboro, Alabama to talk with International Professional Rodeo Cowboy Marlon Harris. Marlon shares his journey of growing up and finding his passion for rodeo, competing in bareback bronc riding and bull riding. He discusses joining the "Blue Van" - the Rob McDonald Crew, and his extensive traveling experiences.
As a historian of the IPRA, Marlon talks about his friends, mentors, heroes, and several legends in professional rodeo. He delves into the history of the Mountain Cove Rodeo, Longhorn Rodeo, Loretta Lynn’s rodeo, and the J Bar J Rodeo Company. Additionally, Marlon shares insights about life after rodeo and his annual cowboy reunion held each Labor Day weekend in Mountain Cove, Georgia.
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